tuttofare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tutto (“everything”) +‎ fare (“to do”), calque of French (bonne à) tout faire.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tut.toˈfa.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tut‧to‧fà‧re

Noun[edit]

tuttofare m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. handyman, handywoman
  2. man Friday, girl Friday
  3. right-hand man, right-hand woman
    Synonym: factotum

References[edit]

  1. ^ tuttofare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading[edit]

  • tuttofare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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